
What Other Parents Have To Say
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
❓ I already follow nervous system accounts and have saved hundreds of posts. Why do I need this?
❓ I already follow nervous system accounts and have saved hundreds of posts. Why do I need this?
Because saved posts aren't a practice.
You have the information scattered across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, screenshots, bookmarks. But when you wake up panicking at 6 AM, you can't remember which post had what exercise.
This workbook is every exercise you've saved—organized by the exact moment you need it.
Not by alphabet. Not by theory. By symptom.
"I'm experiencing morning panic" → Page 12 → Follow protocol → Done.
No scrolling. No deciding. No trying to remember.
You already have the knowledge. This gives you the system to actually use it.
❓ How is this different from the somatic courses I've already bought?
❓ How is this different from the somatic courses I've already bought?
Three ways:
1. Format
Those courses are 10+ hours of video modules you have to watch when you're calm.
This is a printable manual you grab when you're dysregulated.
You don't watch it. You DO it.
2. Organization
Courses are organized by theory: "Module 1: Understanding Polyvagal Theory, Module 2: The Vagus Nerve..."
This is organized by symptom: "Morning panic → Page 12. Work freeze → Page 23."
You already know the theory. You need the protocols.
3. Cognitive Load
Courses assume you can think clearly enough to follow complex instructions.
This includes zero-cognitive-load protocols for when your thinking brain is completely offline.
When you're panicking and can't remember your own name, you can still "press tongue to roof of mouth for 30 seconds."
If you've bought courses and never finished them, this is designed for you.
❓I'm in therapy. Is this a replacement for therapy?
❓I'm in therapy. Is this a replacement for therapy?
No. This complements therapy.
Think of it this way:
- Therapy = Understanding why you're dysregulated, processing trauma, building awareness
- This workbook = Tools to use between sessions when you're actually dysregulated
Your therapist helps you understand your patterns.
This gives you protocols to regulate in the moment at 2 AM, during work, before you yell at your kids.
Many therapists actually recommend tools like this to clients because weekly sessions aren't enough—you need daily practice tools.
Bonus: Several testimonials are from actual therapists who bought this for themselves and now recommend it to clients.
❓ What if I'm too dysregulated to even use this?
❓ What if I'm too dysregulated to even use this?
This is designed for exactly that situation.
The workbook is organized by cognitive capacity—how much brain function you have access to:
High Capacity (You can think):
- Complex breathwork with counting
- Detailed grounding exercises
- Sequential techniques
Medium Capacity (Thinking is hard):
- Simple humming
- Basic body awareness
- Short movements
Zero Capacity (You cannot think at all):
- Press tongue to roof of mouth
- Squeeze fists hard
- Push feet into floor
- Splash cold water on face
One physical action. No counting. No remembering. No decisions.
If you've ever been too panicked to use techniques before, this addresses that specific problem.
❓ I've tried grounding exercises and they made me feel WORSE. Will this work for me?
❓ I've tried grounding exercises and they made me feel WORSE. Will this work for me?
Yes, because this addresses exactly why that happened.
Grounding exercises are for people in sympathetic activation (fight/flight—anxious, wired, activated).
If you're in dorsal vagal shutdown (freeze—numb, disconnected, collapsed), grounding can make you MORE dissociated.
The problem wasn't grounding. The problem was using the wrong technique for your state.
This workbook has different protocols for different nervous system states:
- Sympathetic (activated) → Calming protocols
- Dorsal (shutdown) → Activation protocols
- Mixed states → Specific sequences
The Polyvagal Reference Sheets help you identify which state you're in so you use the right protocol.
If grounding made you worse, you were probably in dorsal and needed activation instead. This shows you how to tell the difference.
❓ Is this printable or digital? How does it work?
❓ Is this printable or digital? How does it work?
Both. Your choice.
Digital:
- PDF files you can keep on your phone, tablet, or computer
- Access anywhere without printing
- Easy to search for specific protocols
Printable:
- Print everything and put in a binder
- Print only the sections you need most
- Keep by your bed, at your desk, in your car
- No screen time required when using
Most people do a hybrid:
- Print the protocols they use most (Morning Reset, Grounding Cards)
- Keep the full digital version on their phone as backup
You get instant download access. Use it however works for you.
❓ How long are the exercises? I don't have time for 20-minute practices.
❓ How long are the exercises? I don't have time for 20-minute practices.
The exercises are 3-5 minutes each.
This isn't designed for people who have time to do a 45-minute morning practice.
It's designed for people who need to regulate:
- In 3 minutes before work starts
- In the bathroom during a meeting
- In the kitchen before snapping at kids
- At 2 AM when they wake up panicking
You don't need more time. You need better tools that work in the time you actually have.
❓ I'm not good at sticking with things. What if I buy this and don't use it?
❓ I'm not good at sticking with things. What if I buy this and don't use it?
Then you get your money back. 30-day guarantee. No questions asked.
But here's why this is different from things you haven't stuck with:
You didn't stick with courses because:
- They required you to watch hours of video
- You had to do them when you were calm and motivated
- They felt like homework
This is different because:
- You use it when you're dysregulated (when you actually NEED it)
- Each protocol is 3-5 minutes (not a time commitment, a rescue tool)
- It's organized by symptom (you don't have to "work through it," you just turn to the page you need)
You don't have to "commit to a practice." You just use it when you're drowning.
And once you experience your heart rate coming down in 4 minutes after waking up panicking, you'll keep using it.
❓ What if my nervous system is 'too broken' for this to work?
❓ What if my nervous system is 'too broken' for this to work?
Your nervous system isn't broken.
It's stuck in a protective state that was adaptive at one point but isn't serving you anymore.
Here's what "too broken" usually means:
- "I've had trauma for decades"
- "I've been dysregulated my whole life"
- "Other things haven't worked"
- "I'm too far gone"
This workbook was created by a trauma therapist who works with people with complex CPTSD, developmental trauma, and severe dysregulation.
The protocols include:
- Titration (going slow so you don't flood)
- Window of tolerance tracking (building capacity gradually)
- Safety-first approach (you never have to do anything that feels wrong)
If other somatic work has felt too intense or re-traumatizing, this is designed with that in mind.
Start with the gentlest protocols. Go at your own pace. Your nervous system will respond when it feels safe to.
❓ Do I need to understand Polyvagal Theory to use this?
❓ Do I need to understand Polyvagal Theory to use this?
No, but it helps.
If you already know Polyvagal Theory:
Great. You'll understand why the protocols are organized the way they are. You can jump straight to using them.
If you don't know Polyvagal Theory:
The workbook includes reference sheets that explain:
- The three nervous system states (ventral, sympathetic, dorsal)
- What each state feels like
- Which protocols work for which state
You don't need a PhD in neuroscience. You just need to know: "I feel X → I'm probably in Y state → I should use Z protocol."
The workbook teaches you this as you go.
❓ I have ADHD and can't focus on reading long instructions. Will this work for me?
❓ I have ADHD and can't focus on reading long instructions. Will this work for me?
Yes. This is designed for people who can't focus on long instructions.
The protocols are formatted as:
- Exercise name
- Duration (30 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.)
- One-sentence instruction
- Check-in
That's it. No paragraphs to read. No complex explanations in the moment.
Example:
Vagal Humming
90 seconds
Make a low humming sound, feeling the vibration in your chest and throat.
Check in: Is your heart rate slower?
Short. Clear. Easy to follow even when your brain is scattered.
Bonus: The Grounding Cards are single instructions on individual cards. One card = one action. Perfect for ADHD brains.
❓ What if I don't know which protocol to use?
❓ What if I don't know which protocol to use?
The workbook tells you.
Three ways to find the right protocol:
1. Symptom Index
Look up what you're experiencing:
- "Waking up with racing heart" → Page 12
- "Frozen at desk, can't work" → Page 23
- "About to yell" → Page 18
2. Polyvagal Reference Sheets
Quick checklist:
- Heart racing, can't sit still, anxious → Sympathetic → Use calming protocols
- Numb, disconnected, can't feel → Dorsal → Use activation protocols
- Calm, present, can think → Ventral → Use maintenance protocols
3. Trial and Error
Try a protocol. Check in after. If it made you feel worse, try a different state's protocol.
Your body will tell you if something is working or not. The workbook teaches you to listen.
❓ Can I use this if I'm on medication?
❓ Can I use this if I'm on medication?
Yes. This complements medication.
Medication can help regulate your baseline nervous system function.
These exercises help you regulate in real-time throughout the day.
They work together:
- Medication = Raises your baseline capacity
- Somatic tools = Help you regulate moment-to-moment
Always follow your doctor's advice about medication. This is self-help, not medical treatment.
❓ What if I try a protocol and it doesn't work?
❓ What if I try a protocol and it doesn't work?
Then you try a different one.
Here's why protocols might not work the first time:
1. Wrong state
You used a calming protocol when you needed activation (or vice versa).
→ Solution: Try the opposite state's protocol.
2. Wrong capacity level
You tried a complex technique when your thinking brain was offline.
→ Solution: Use a zero-cognitive-load protocol instead.
3. Need more repetition
Some people need to do a protocol 2-3 times before they feel a shift.
→ Solution: Repeat the protocol or try a longer sequence.
4. Timing
Some protocols work better at different times of day.
→ Solution: Experiment with when you do them.
The workbook teaches you to troubleshoot and adjust. You're learning to regulate, not following a one-size-fits-all script.
❓ How is this trauma-informed?
❓ How is this trauma-informed?
Created by a developmental therapist who specializes in trauma, this workbook includes:
Titration — You never have to "go deep" or "feel everything at once." The protocols dose activation in small, safe amounts.
Choice — You're never forced to do anything. If something feels wrong, stop. Your body knows.
Pacing — The workbook teaches you to go slow, check in frequently, and respect your window of tolerance.
No re-traumatization — The protocols are designed to regulate without forcing you to relive or process trauma. That's what therapy is for. This is about safety and stabilization.
Nervous system first — Trauma work happens in stages. You need a regulated nervous system before you can process trauma. This builds that foundation.
If you've been re-traumatized by "trauma release" work before, this approach is different.
❓ I'm a parent. Will this help me not yell at my kids?
❓ I'm a parent. Will this help me not yell at my kids?
Yes. That's one of the primary use cases.
The Parenting Dysregulation Protocol (Page 18) is specifically for the moment right before you snap.
It's 90 seconds:
- 30 seconds: Press hands against wall as hard as you can
- 60 seconds: Hum while doing bilateral tapping
You can do it in the bathroom, the kitchen, anywhere your kids aren't watching.
It gives your nervous system somewhere to discharge the rage before it comes out at your kids.
Testimonial from a mom:
"I've used this probably 50 times in the last month. I haven't yelled at my kids in two weeks. That's a record. This is saving my relationship with them."
The Epigenetic Cards also explain how your regulation practice teaches your kids emotional regulation—breaking the generational cycle.
❓ What if I need help more intense than a workbook can provide?
❓ What if I need help more intense than a workbook can provide?
Then please work with a trauma therapist.
This workbook is for:
- Daily regulation between therapy sessions
- People who can't afford ongoing therapy
- Maintaining stability after therapy
- Self-directed practice
This workbook is NOT for:
- Active suicidal ideation (call 988)
- Severe dissociation where you lose time
- Inability to function in daily life
- Active psychosis or severe mental health crisis
If you're in crisis, please get professional support.
If you're functional but dysregulated and need tools between therapy sessions, this will help.
❓ What's the refund policy?
❓ What's the refund policy?
30 days. No questions asked.
Download it. Print it. Use the protocols for a full month.
If it doesn't give you the structure you've been missing...
If it's just more information instead of actual implementation...
If you don't find it more useful than your saved Instagram posts...
Email us. We'll refund you.
You're not risking money. You're risking another month of knowing what to do but not having a system to do it.
❓ Can I share this with my therapist?
❓ Can I share this with my therapist?
Yes! Many buyers print relevant sections to bring to therapy sessions.
Some therapists have asked their clients for the link to recommend to other clients.
This is designed to complement therapy, not replace it.
Your therapist will likely appreciate that you have structured tools to use between sessions.